Category Manager - Procurement Team

Shropshire Council is a unitary authority which serves the rural county of Shropshire. One of the most important things about working here is the knowledge that you're working to help others and the real sense of achievement and purpose that brings.

As part of Shropshire Councils transformation programme, it is investing in a new structure for Procurement and Contracts. This is an exciting time to join the council to be part of its journey in building a new team and to be part of a council that is making significant strives and improvements for its residents to ensure value for money, and good quality services are delivered.

You will provide a strategic business partnering approach to lead the development of commercial contract management best practice across the Council in order to drive commercial outcomes for non-pay spend.

You will need significant and demonstrable knowledge and understanding of various current forms of contracts documentation, systems and processes. Be able to lead the development and delivery of policy, strategy, guidance and training on programmes of work relating to contract management within strict audit and risk mitigation regimes.